Turning a blind eye: why we don't test for blindness at the end of our trials
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Turning a blind eye: why we don't test for blindness at the end of our trials
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Turning a blind eye: the success of blinding reported in a random sample of randomised, placebo controlled trials.BMJ. 2004 Feb 21;328(7437):432. doi: 10.1136/bmj.37952.631667.EE. Epub 2004 Jan 22. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14761905 Free PMC article. Review.
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